The association uqbar – Gesellschaft für Repräsentationsforschung e.V. aims at promoting contemporary art and culture, above all implementing, supporting and hosting projects, which dedicate themselves to the research and promotion of experimental, interdisciplinary artistic and cultural practices in the international context.
The activities of uqbar are based on project fundraising, networking, and international cooperation. Uqbar has been beneficiary of grants by the European Commission, Culture 2007-2013 and Culture 2000; the Danish Arts Agency; the French Embassy in Berlin; the German–Czech Future Fund; the Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin; the Italian Cultural Institute; the Venetian Region, Italy; the mobility fund Movin’ up, Torino; the European Cultural Foundation.
The name “uqbar” was taken from a novel by the writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986). In Borges’ novel the word “uqbar” is an entry in a fictitious encyclopaedia. The word is a construct, a letter combination without meaning, used by the author in order to show how knowledge and meaning are constructed. The problem of the constitution of meaning, signification and interpretation is central to the discussion around the term of the representation. Representation in the broadest sense means a switching procedure, which functions through references and replacement, and is an integral component of each art form.
The association uqbar - Gesellschaft für Repräsentationsforschung e.V. (en.: Society for Representation Research) was registered on 20 January 2004 into the register of associations in Berlin, Germany (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, Nr. 23 104 Nz). The association is classified by the German fiscal authorities as non-profit and for public benefit.
PROJECT SPACE | uqbar
In spring 2007 cultural producer Dorothee Bienert, Dortje Drechsel, Marina Sorbello and Antje Weitzel have opened to the public a project space in Berlin-Wedding, a multifunctional space for exhibitions, meetings, presentations, seminars, conferences, screenings and workshops, featuring Berlin based and international artists.
Board of management / Curatorium
Dorothee Bienert, Dortje Drechsel, Marina Sorbello, Antje Weitzel
Address and Contacts
Schwedenstrasse 16
D - 13357 Berlin/Wedding
T + 49 (0)30 460 69 107
projectspace@uqbar-ev.de
http://projectspace.uqbar-ev.de
Since 2004 our partners and clients are public organisations, creative professionals and teams in Bulgaria and in Europe. ICC is a partner in international and intercultural projects. In Bulgaria ICC will offer you a purpose-built intercultural strategy and targeted project development. In Europe ICC can develop a project-based international team.
